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| June 28, 2007 | Thursday | Jamadi-us-Sani 12, 1428 |
Updated round-the-clock, with major updates after 10:00 PST (05:00 GMT)
More than 800,000 stricken in wake of Pakistan flooding TURBAT, Pakistan, June 28 (AP) - Helicopters were air-dropping urgent relief aid Thursday to some of the more than 800,000 people battered by monsoon-spawned flooding in coastal areas of Pakistan, officials said. Many of the stricken were living in higher open areas or atop the roofs of buildings to escape the floodwaters that inundated large areas of Balochistan province in the wake of Cyclone Yemyin. The army took over the relief operations, using 14 helicopters and C130 transport planes to reach areas in most need of help. In one of the hardest hit areas, the city of Turbat and surrounding villages, the first relief supplies only began arriving some 48 hours after the cyclone hit, sparking the mayor to hand in his resignation and angry residents to protest. From a helicopter, an Associated Press reporter saw only the tops of palm trees protruding from under vast sheets of water in some areas. In others, people and cattle were stranded on rooftops, without water or food and sweltering in 43 degree Centigrade (109 degrees Fahrenheit) heat. “We need tents, food, and medicine. All the resources we had are already exhausted. The response from the provincial government has been poor. In protest, I have handed in my resignation,” said Abdul Rauf Riand, mayor of the city of some 150,000 people. He estimated that about 100,000 in the urban area and surrounding villages had been stranded. Hafiz Tahir, a district officer, said casualties could go beyond 100 but it would be impossible to determine the death toll until the waters receded. One 20-year-old woman, marooned alone in her house for two days, was washed away Thursday and confirmed dead, and Tahir said there was no trace of a wedding party of 50 people, mostly women and children, who were on their way to Turbat when the flooding began. The army said it had evacuated more than 600 families in the water-ringed city. These included 36 from the rooftop of a mosque who were lifted by harnesses into two hovering helicopters. In a separate rescue operation, 35 Chinese workers at the seaport of Gwadar were ferried to higher ground, said Navy Rear Admiral Mahmood Khan. A number of Chinese have constructed facilities at the port. Navy warships and helicopters have rescued at least 125 crewmen from floundering craft, the navy and Maritime Security Agency said. A statement from the army said troops were repairing washed out stretches of the vital coastal highway as well as railway tracks. (First Posted @ 10:52 PST Updated @ 18:04 PST)
Govt suggests SC to hear presidential reference ISLAMABAD, June 28 (PPI) - The lawyers representing the federal government against the constitutional petition of Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, on Thursday suggested before the 13-member full court of the Supreme Court to either re-constitute the Supreme Judicial Council or hear the presidential reference against the Chief Justice. Representing the government, Malik Mohammad Qayyum told the full court headed by justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday that he has been directed by the higher authorities to apprise the court to decided the reference by its own after the objections raised by the Chief Justice against the Supreme Judicial Council. Justice Faqir Mohammad Khokar, a member of the full court, however said that the government lawyers would have to give this suggestion to the petitioner (CJ) instead of the full court. He also made it clear that even if the petitioner (CJ) accepts the suggestion made by the government, the court would have to examine whether it has the jurisdiction to decide the presidential reference or not. Justice Khokar said the court would have to examine how it could be a substitute of the Supreme Judicial Council. Meanwhile, Malik Qayyum said the legal counsels of the Chief Justice have submitted that the SJC has no power to hear the reference. He questioned that in these circumstances the government would go where. Malik Qayyum said when the petitioner has objection on the formation of the SJC, then whole of the members of the SJC should be changed. Justice Khokar said the petitioner has objection only on three judges. However Malik Qayyum said the CJ's lawyers have objections on all those judges who could be beneficiary if the CJ is not restored. During the course of hearing the court made it clear that it has not passed any order that the affidavits filed by the government were not being considered. Later the court adjourned the hearing till Monday. (First Posted @ 17:30 PST Updated @ 21:38 PST)
India, Pakistan agree on Iran gas pipeline tariff norms NEW DELHI, June 28 (AP) - India and Pakistan have agreed on principles for calculating the transportation tariffs for natural gas to be supplied through a proposed pipeline from Iran, Mukhtar Ahmed, energy adviser to the prime minister of Pakistan, told reporters on Thursday. “We haven't agreed upon a formula but we have agreed on the principles under which the transportation tariff will be computed,” Mukhtar said. Officials from India, Iran and Pakistan are meeting in New Delhi to discuss the proposed US$7 billion (euro5.2 billion) gas pipeline project. The pipeline would run 2,600 kilometers and carry 150 million cubic meters (5.2 billion cubic feet) of gas a day. “We have made a proposal to India (on transit fees). India has submitted another proposal. We haven't yet reached an agreement, but we don't expect this will be a roadblock,” Ahmed said. He said the three countries were weeks away from concluding a final agreement. (Posted @ 21:02 PST)
Tennis: Safin crushes Pakistan’s Qureshi to set up Federer clash LONDON, June 28 (AFP) - Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi saw his dreams of Wimbledon history crushed by former world number one Marat Safin on Thursday. Safin, the 26th seed, beat the 279-ranked Qureshi 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) and goes on to face top seed and four-time champion Roger Federer for a place in the last 16. Qureshi, who was the first Pakistani to play in the Wimbledon men's singles since Haroon Rahim in 1976, was trying to become the first player from his country to reach the third round. But Safin, a former world number one and US and Australian Open champion, overpowered the qualifier's serve-and-volley game with masterly control from the baseline. (Posted @ 19:10 PST)
Pakistan to launch world's biggest anti-measles drive ISLAMABAD, June 28 (AFP) - Pakistani authorities and United Nations agencies said Thursday they will immunise 63 million children against measles in the biggest such campaign in history. The virulent disease is one of the deadliest threats to young people in Pakistan, claiming the lives of 58 children a day, but vaccination coverage here is currently only 69 percent. “It is the largest immunization campaign in the world. I think it will show a lot of results,” health minister Nasir Khan told a news conference in Islamabad. The campaign targeting all children aged up to 13 years is due to start on Monday in Balochistan province. It will cover the whole country by March 2008, officials said. It involves the Pakistani government, UNICEF) and the WHO. Volunteers will travel to schools and seminaries to give children the measles jabs, while government-run clinics will be also be used as vaccination centres. Medics will make special plans to reach isolated mountain and desert communities. “This is the largest campaign in the history of Pakistan and probably the largest globally. It is very different from the routine measles injection campaigns,” UNICEF programme communication officer Melissa Corkum told AFP. (Posted @ 19:00 PST)
Russia successfully tests newest nuclear missile Russia, June 28, (REUTERS) Russia successfully tested its newest Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, sending it thousands of km away from the White Sea to the Kamchatka peninsula in the Far East, Russian agencies said. “It all went off without a glitch at all stages of the launch,” the agencies quoted Russian navy spokesman Igor Dygalo as saying. The rocket, which flew almost the length of the giant country, was launched from the Dmitry Donskoy nuclear submarine. (Posted @ 23:44 PST)
Armed forces repair 60m of damaged railway track RAWALPINDI, June 28 (PPI)- Pakistan armed forces have repaired the 60 meter rain-damaged railway track on Sibbi-Quetta section and traffic has been restored since Thursday morning. Troops of Frontier Corps provided relief to the stranded passengers of four trains viz the Bolan Express (down), Jaffar Express (up), Chilten Express (down) and Baloch Express (down) which were stuck up between Mach and Sibbi. The troops provided security and also distributed food, medicines and clothing. Seven helicopters have already left Quetta to carryout rescue operations in Turbat and Sibbi, whereas four more waiting at Multan and Sukkur are being flown immediately to carryout rescue operations as soon as weather permits. (Posted @ 18:46 PST)
PN rescue operation continues, dozens shifted to safer places KARACHI, 28 (PPI): Pakistan Navy continued its rescue operation in open sea and along the coastal-belt of Balochistan for the third consecutive day on Thursday, and had already air-lifted another 94 stranded people when last reports came in, a Press release said. PN Atlantic airplane located two persons in the open sea --a Mexican national Natonio and an Indian national Pertab Singh. PNS Tariq rescued them. They were boarding a merchant ship DLB 600, which had sunk. Both had been battling for life for overt 72 hours. Meanwhile, large-scale relief activities were carried out in Turbat and adjacent areas, in which a Sea King and two Elevate helicopters took part. 92 rain-hit people, including those taking shelter atop a mosque in village Civil Band, were airlifted and shifted to safer places. PN Fokker has shifted the divers, commandos and marines alongwith necessary rescue and survival equipment and medicines to Turbat airport. They were busy in relief activities in Turbat, Pasni and surrounding areas. A crises management cell has been set up in Pasni by the Pakistan Navy, and it could be contacted on telephone number 0321-2444119. (Posted @ 18:28 PST)
PAF continues rescue, relief work in Balochistan on Thursday KARACHI June 28 (APP): The relief operations by Pakistan Air Force continued for the second day Thursday in the rain and storm affected areas of Pasni, Turbat and Ormara of Baluchistan. Three C-130 aircraft carrying relief goods and medicines flew from PAF Base, Faisal, Karachi to Pasni, Turbat and Ormara and one MI-171 Helicopter from PAF Base, Masroor on Thursday. In addition two C-130 aircraft from PAF Base, Chaklala with relief goods reached Turbat to provide food, tents and medicines. A PAF camp has been established at Pasni where a field Hospital is already working. Deteriorating weather hampered aid efforts. However, the rescue and relief operation continued. (Posted @ 21:18 PST)
High flood prevents SSGC to repair gas pipeline QUETTA, June 28 (PPI): Main gas transmission line passing through Bolan River bed between Dhadar and Gokrt was ruptured Wednesday due to flash floods caused by heavy rains in the catchment area and resulted in the disruption of gas supply to Quetta, Mastung, Kalat, Pishin, Ziarat and enroute villages. SSGC sources said repair work could not start Thursday as the pipeline is still inaccessible due to the continuing high water level in the river. (Posted @ 21:26 PST)
Another monsoon system likely to enter Sindh, Balochistan in next 3-4 days KARACHI, June 28 (PPI): Pakistan Meteorological Department Thursday said the well marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal has concentrated into a Depression (Strong Monsoon System) and is likely to intensify and move in a West-Northwesterly direction. After reaching central India, the system would weaken to a low pressure area. Later, this low pressure area may reach Sindh in next 3-4 days. This system has the potential to cause widerspread rains and strong gusty winds in Sindh and adjoining areas of Balochistan after 2-3 days. Widerspread rains and at times heavy downpour accompanied with gusty winds are also expected in Punjab, Kashmir/earthquake affected areas including adjoining areas of NWFP during next 48 hours. Scaterred rain and windy weather is also likely in Sindh and Balochistan during the next 36 hours, it added. (Posted @ 18:42 PST)
Intermittent rain forecast for Karachi Karachi, June 28 (PPI): The Met office has forecast cloudy weather with chances of intermittent rain with maximum temperature ranging between 31-33 degrees centigrade for Karachi on Friday. Rain at a few places has also been forecast for Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas divisions, and at one or two places for Sukkur and Larkana divisions. Rain/thunderstorm is also forecast for whole Balochistan province. (Posted @ 18:34 PST)
Sports: Pakistan beat India 3-1 to level volleyball test series ISLAMABAD, June 28 (PPI): Pakistan defeated India by three games to one in the second encounter to level the series of the first- ever eight test Pak-India Volleyball series at Wah on Thursday. The final score was: 25-22, 25-21, 14-25, 25-13. The third match of the series will played on June 30 at Peshawar. (Posted @ 21:20 PST)
U.S. Senate hands Bush major defeat on immigration WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush suffered a major defeat on his plan to overhaul U.S. immigration laws on Thursday when the Senate refused to close debate and advance the legislation. The bill that would have given a path to U.S. citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants fell short of the 60 needed in the 100-member Senate to advance toward a final vote. Bush has sought immigration reform for years, but the vote made it unlikely he would achieve that significant domestic legislative victory before leaving office in a year and a half. (Posted @ 20:44 PST)
New British PM's senior ministerial team LONDON, June 28 (AFP) – The following is the list of new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's senior cabinet members, published Thursday: Chancellor of the Exchequer: Alistair Darling, Foreign Secretary: David Miliband, Home Secretary: Jacqui Smith, Defence Secretary and Scottish Secretary: Des Browne, Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor: Jack Straw, International Development Secretary: Douglas Alexander, Environment Secretary: Hilary Benn; Health Secretary: Alan Johnson, Northern Ireland Secretary: Shaun Woodward, Transport Secretary: Ruth Kelly, Culture Secretary: James Purnell; Leader of the House of Commons: Harriet Harman, Leader of the House of Lords: Baroness Catherine Ashton, Work and Pensions Secretary and Welsh Secretary: Peter Hain, Communities and Local Government Secretary: Hazel Blears, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip: Geoff Hoon, Children Schools and Families Secretary: Ed Balls, Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary: John Denham, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Secretary: John Hutton, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Ed Miliband, Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Andy Burnham. (Posted @ 20:36 PST)
At least 6 killed in plane crash in northern Angola LUANDA, Angola, June 28 (AP) - An Angolan Airlines plane crashed on landing at an airport in northern Angola Thursday, killing six people, news reports said. The Boeing 737 plane was carrying 78 people, state news agency Angop reported but did not report the fate of the remaining passengers. (Posted @ 19:36 PST)
Ten die in occupied Kashmir violence SRINAGAR, occupied Kashmir, June 28 (AFP) - Ten people were killed in gunbattles in occupied Kashmir Thursday, including during an attempted attack on a key army base, police said Thursday. Three suspected militants and one local woman were shot dead near an infantry base in the northern district of Kupwara, a police spokesman said, adding that an Indian soldier was killed in another clash in the same area. Four more militants and an Indian army soldier were also killed in a clash in an area near the LoC. The insurgency against Indian rule since 1989 has left at least 42,000 people killed in occupied Kashmir. (Posted @ 19:08 PST)
Rain, flash floods kill seven in Khyber Agency BARA, Khyber Agency, June 28 (APP): Two women were among seven persons killed and three others injured in rain and flash-flood related incidents here Thursday, Assistant Political Agent Landi Kotal, Ahmed Khan Orakzai said adding that this included two children who were swept away by the gushing water. The rain also extensively damaged the standing crops and livestock, while scores of mud houses were razed to ground. (Posted @ 18:16 PST)
Afghanistan floods kill more than 50 KABUL, June 28 (APP/AFP) - Floods in eastern Afghanistan have left around 56 people dead with about 100 plucked to safety overnight with the help of NATO helicopters, officials said Thursday. About 30 people were estimated to have been killed since Wednesday in Panjshir province. Seven more were killed in Kabul province while other deaths were recorded in the provinces of Kapisa, Kunar, Paktia and Parwan. (Posted @ 18:10 PST)
11 rebels killed in Sri Lanka's east as planes bomb rebel base in north COLOMBO, June 28 (AP) - Sri Lankan soldiers killed 11 fleeing Tamil Tiger rebels as troops advanced Thursday into the last rebel stronghold in the volatile east and air force fighter jets bombed a rebel base in the north, the military said. Separately, a rebel roadside bomb killed two soldiers in the north, the military said. The military is attempting to capture Thoppigala, a mountainous area which the rebels have hung on to for the past 14 years. Soldiers have driven the rebels from most of their strongholds in the east, and Thoppigala remains their final hold. Earlier Thursday, air force planes pounded a Tamil Tiger military base in the rebel stronghold of Mullaitivu in the north, a spokesman said. (Posted @ 18:06 PST)
Israeli president pleads guilty to sex offences JERUSALEM, June 28 (Reuters) - Israeli President Moshe Katsav pleaded guilty on Thursday to committing sexual crimes against women employees in a plea bargain that will keep him out of jail, Israel's attorney-general said. Under the deal, Attorney-General Menachem Mazuz retreated from his stated intention to charge Katsav with rape but said the president, whose term expires next month, would resign and that “shame will accompany him forever”. Israeli news reports said Katsav would hand in his resignation later in the day and it would then go into effect within 48 hours. (Posted @ 17:22 PST)
Over 40 killed, dozens injured across Baghdad; 20 bodies found Baghdad, June 28 (Reuters) - More than 40 persons were killed and dozens injured across Baghdad in acts of violence and bomb blasts while police found 20 bodies with signs of torture on Thursday: A car bomb killed 25 people and wounded 40 at an intersection in southern Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, while another car bomb killed at least five people and wounded 11 others as it targeted a long queue of cars waiting for petrol in western Baghdad's Mansour district, police said. 16 cars were burnt in the blast. A mortar attack killed two people and wounded another in the eastern New Baghdad district, while four people were wounded by a roadside bomb in a busy market in northern Baghdad's Shaab district. Two people were also killed and 14 others wounded by a mortar attack in the commercial area of Shorja in central Baghdad, police said. Meanwhile, Iraqi police found the bodies of 20 beheaded men dumped on the banks of the river Tigris in the town of Salman Pak, just south of Baghdad, police said. Separately, the U.S. military said it had killed at least 60 al Qaeda operatives in Operation Arrowhead Ripper, an offensive in and around the city of Baquba in Diyala province that began 10 days ago. The military said 74 al Qaeda militants were detained and 31 weapons caches discovered. (Posted @ 17:16 PST)
Landmine blasts kill Pakistani soldier, wound seven QUETTA, Pakistan, June 28 (AFP) A soldier was killed and seven other people wounded in two separate landmine blasts in Pakistan's Baluchistan province, officials said Thursday. The trooper and three others were wounded when their vehicle hit a landmine planted by suspected tribal rebels in Dera Bugti district late Wednesday, a paramilitary forces spokesman said. Four tribesmen were wounded in a separate landmine explosion early Thursday near the same area, he added.(Posted @ 13:03 PST)
Three militants killed in Waziristan MIRANSHAH, June 28 (AFP): Three militants died when a bomb they were planting on a road used by the Pakistani army detonated prematurely in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday. The three were killed at Datta Khel village in the troubled North Waziristan district late Wednesday “while planting an improvised explosive device”, a security official told AFP. The blast occurred on a route used by Pakistani troops to travel between the hamlet of Lwara Mundi, which lies on the border, and North Waziristan's main town Miranshah, he said on condition of anonymity The army said they were killed by their own bombs but residents and some officials said missiles fired from Afghanistan, probably by US-led coalition forces, hit the compound.(Posted @ 10:57 PST)
Five die in hiking accident in French Alps PARIS, June 28 (Reuters) Five hikers died in the French Alps after one man in the group seemed to have slipped and fallen, dragging the rest of the roped party along with him, officials said Thursday. The accident near the village of La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar in southeastern France occurred Wednesday afternoon, as the group was trying to climb the 3,400 metre high Cime du Vallon summit, local officials said.(Posted @ 14:36 PST)
Four shot dead in Thai south YALA, Thailand, June 28 (AFP) Insurgents shot dead four men in southern Thailand, police said Thursday, while a roadside bomb injured three troops who were on patrol. A 51-year-old community police officer was killed in a drive-by shooting Thursday in Sabayoi district, Songkhla province, local police said. Also Thursday, police found the bodies of two young men, aged 18 and 20, dumped under a bridge in Yala province. Both of them had multiple gunshot wounds to the head and body, police said. In nearby Pattani province, two soldiers were seriously wounded and one received minor injures when a roadside bomb hit their morning patrol.(Posted @ 14:29 PST)
Six militants killed in north Lebanon clash-sources BEIRUT, June 28 (Reuters) Lebanese troops killed six militants in a clash Thursday in the north Lebanon town of Qalamoun, security sources said. They said at least two of the militants were Lebanese and three were foreigners.(Posted @ 11:39 PST)
Bangladesh suffer innings defeat in First Test COLOMBO, June 28(Reuters): Bangladesh slumped to an innings and 234 run defeat in the first test on Thursday with Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan claiming a match haul of nine for 102. Bangladesh's top order had resisted bravely on the third day but collapsed spectacularly at the start of the fourth, losing their five remaining wickets in just 4.4 overs.The second test in the three-match series starts on July 3 at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium. (Posted @ 11:20 PST)
Three British soldiers killed in Iraq BAGHDAD, June 28(AFP): Three British soldiers were killed onThursday and a fourth seriously wounded when a roadside bomb hit their patrol in the southern city of Basra, a military spokesman said.(Posted @ 11:02 PST)
Eleven feared dead in Indonesian boat accident KUPANG, Indonesia, June 28 (AFP): Eleven people are feared dead after a boat capsized in rough seas just south of the eastern Indonesian island of Sumba, an official said Thursday. The boat sank late Tuesday in seas with waves up to five metres (16 feet) high after leaving the small harbour of Katundu for Salura island, just eight kilometres (five miles) away when it went down, officials said. “A search is still being conducted by the armed forces and local fishing boats but those missing are believed to have been swept away by the strong current into the Indian Ocean,” Marthen Kilimando, a local official, told AFP.(Posted @ 10:29 PST)
Kabul suicide attack kills 2 Americans KABUL, June 28(AFP): KABUL, June 28(AFP): A suicide blast in Afghanistan's capital Kabul Thursday killed two American nationals, police said. "Two foreigners, Americans, are dead," the city's criminal investigation chief, Alishah Paktiawal, told AFP. "Five civilians are wounded. It was a suicide attack against foreign vehicles," he said.(Posted @ 10:18 PST)
Baghdad roadside bomb kills US soldier BAGHDAD, June 28 (AFP) A US soldier was killed and another four were wounded in eastern Baghdad when a roadside bomb exploded next to their vehicle Wednesday, the military said Thursday.(Posted @ 10:00 PST)
Democrats Richardson, Clinton want talks with Iran WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) Democratic presidential contenders Bill Richardson and Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the United States should keep talking to Iran as part of an international diplomatic effort to persuade Tehran to abandon its nuclear weapons program.Richardson, the governor of New Mexico and a former ambassador to the UN, said in a speech to the Centre for National Policy the US should stop threatening Tehran and begin talks with no preconditions on its nuclear ambitions. In a separate speech, Clinton faulted the administration for giving Iran “six years of the silent treatment.” “I think we should keep talking,” Clinton said at the Centre for a New American Security. The biggest U.S. challenge on the international front was “restoring our leadership by once again valuing alliances, respecting our values, and understanding that American strength is more than just the show of force,” she said.(Posted @ 09:55 PST)
Iraqi security not ready despite training WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) The United States has spent more than $19 billion training hundreds of thousands of Iraqi soldiers and police officers, but they are still not ready to provide security, a congressional report said Wednesday. “The security forces are not capable of taking over security responsibility, as timelines for transition are repeatedly extended and violence has not significantly decreased across Iraq,” the oversight panel of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee said in the report.(Posted @ 09:45 PST)
US House passes bill affirming global warming exists WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed legislation recognizing the “reality” of climate change and providing money to work on the problem. By a vote of 272-155, the House approved an environmental funding bill for the fiscal year starting October 1 that would increase federal investments in basic research on climate change and establish a new commission to review scientific questions that need to be addressed. The White House has threatened a veto of the $27.6 billion bill because its overall spending would exceed President George W. Bush's request by about $2 billion.(Posted @ 09:45 PST)
Quake measuring 6.7 hits Papua New Guinea SYDNEY, June 28 (AFP) A strong earthquake packing a magnitude of 6.7 hit the Bougainville region of Papua New Guinea Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake struck 219 kilometres southwest of the town of Arawa and at a depth of 10 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.(Posted @ 09:45 PST)
Six Israeli soldiers wounded in West Bank operation NABLUS, West Bank, June 28(AFP): Six Israeli soldiers were wounded during an operation overnight in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, a military source said Thursday. "Six soldiers were wounded by shrapnel as they were taking part in an operation to arrest wanted activists in the Old Town of Nablus," the source said. "There were also exchanges of fire, and four of the wounded, including an officer, were evacuated by helicopter to the Tel Hachomer hospital in Tel Aviv," the source said, adding that the operation was ongoing. Three of the six were seriously wounded, the source said. The Al-Aqsa Brigades, an armed group linked to the Fatah party of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, issued a statement claiming resonsibility for throwing explosive devices at Israeli troops.A Palestinian security source said the troops arrived in Nablus in eight jeeps. They imposed a curfew on the Old Town and surrounded several buildings, where they arrested at least two men. (Posted @ 10:40 PST)
Karachi Stocks up 58.92 points: KARACHI, June 28: At close of trading the KSE-100 index was at 13727.95 , up 58.92 points. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 14:20 PST)
Forex update: KARACHI, June 28: The Pakistani Rupee was traded at Rs 61.15 to the US Dollar in the open market. (Bureau Report) (Updated @ 14:20 PST)
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